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  • Apline Bank funds community solar project in Colorado to benefit low-income families

    Community solar has the power to, well, bring a community together. We see a great example of this in Silverthorne, Colo., where a first-of-its-kind partnership among private organizations and a Colorado nonprofit will bring community-shared solar power to low-income families. Alpine Bank, a locally owned and operated community bank with 38 locationsRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Hawaii nears grid-supply cap, self-supply not taking off, HESA warns of slowdown

    The Hawaii Solar Energy Association has issued its third consecutive monthly report that warns of a cloudy future for the state’s solar industry. The word cloudy is being used mostly for pun purposes, as the group posits very clear outcomes based on the current course. “The Grid Supply program hasRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Huge solar + storage system (7 MW) powered by LG Chem

    S&C Electric Co. is making one of the largest solar and energy storage systems in the United States, and to do so, commissioned a 7-MW/3 MWh battery energy system from LG Chem. Commercial operation of the system will be run by its owner Half Moon Ventures (HMV), a renewable energy company, andRead More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Solect Energy installs system at Thoreau Farm (for no charge)

    Thoreau Farm, the birthplace of Henry David Thoreau, is collaborating with Solect Energy of Hopkinton, Mass., to install a 7-kW solar energy system on its Concord, Mass., property. Solect Energy, which provided the installation for free, will own the system and donate the power to Thoreau Farm at no charge.Read More — Solar Builder magazine

  • Encore Renewable Energy earns B Corp. Certification

    Encore Renewable Energy has become a Certified B Corp., joining more than 1,700 leading businesses in 50 countries that have met rigorous standards of social and environmental performance, accountability, and transparency. “The B Corp certification is a measure of a company’s positive impact on the environment, its employees, and theRead More — Solar Builder magazine